Moldings for articles

Abstract

A finishing strip or molding adapted to engage a wall and an article having a flange adapted to be secured to the wall comprising: a first rigid section having a channeled portion adapted to engage said flange such that a portion of the channeled section is positioned between the wall and the flange; a second rigid section having at least one projection adapted to limit the relative spacing between said first section and said second section, said second section having an extended portion having a tab adapted to engage an ear projecting from said channeled portion of said first section to fixedly position said first section with respect to said second section; a first flexible section jointed to said first rigid section and second rigid section adapted to permit relative movement between the first and second rigid sections; and a second flexible section projecting from said second rigid section a predetermined distance sufficient to contact the wall when said finishing strip is installed and in the closed position.

I claim: 
     
       1. A finishing strip adapted to engage a wall and an article having a flange adapted to be secured to the wall comprising: a first rigid section having a channeled portion adapted to engage said flange such that at least part of the channeled portion is positioned between the wall and the flange;   a second rigid section having at least one projection adapted to limit the relative spacing between said first section and second section, said second section having an extended portion having a tab adapted to engage an ear projecting from said first section to fixedly position said first section with respect to said second section;   a first flexible section joined to said first rigid section and said second rigid section adapted to permit relative movement between said first and second sections; and   a second flexible section projecting from said second rigid section a predetermined distance sufficient to contact the wall when said finishing strip is in the closed position.   
     
     
       2. A finishing strip adapted to engage a wall and an article having an upstanding portion and a flange adapted to be fastened to the wall comprising: a first rigid section having a main portion, a channeled portion at one end of said main portion and an ear projecting beyond said channeled portion, said channeled portion being adapted to be positioned between the wall and the flange;   a second rigid section having a main body having at least one projection adapted to maintain a predetermined space between said first and second rigid sections and having an extended portion at one end of said main body oriented substantially transversely with respect to said main body, said extended portion having a tab adapted to engage said ear of said first section to fixedly position said first section with respect to said second section;   a first flexible section joined to said first and second rigid sections, said first flexible section being joined to said first rigid section at the end of said main portion of said first rigid section opposite said channeled portion, said first flexible section being joined to said main body of said second section at the end of said main body opposite said extended portion; said first flexible section being adapted to contact the upstanding portion of the article when installed; and   a second flexible section projecting from said extended portion of said second rigid section a predetermined distance sufficient to contact the wall when said finishing strip is installed and in the closed position.   
     
     
       3. The finishing strip of claims 1 or 2 wherein said first and second flexible and rigid sections are a P.V.C. material. 
     
     
       4. The finishing strip of claims 1 or 2 wherein said first and second rigid sections are a polymer having a resilience from about 75 Shore D to about 85 Shore D, and wherein said first and second flexible sections have a resilience from about 67 Shore A to about 77 Shore A. 
     
     
       5. The finishing strip of claim 4 wherein said first and second rigid sections have a resilience from about 79 Shore D to about 80 Shore D. 
     
     
       6. The finishing strip of claim 5 wherein said first and second flexible sections have a resilience from about 69 Shore A to about 75 Shore A. 
     
     
       7. The finishing strip of claims 1 or 2 wherein said first and second rigid and flexible sections are co-extruded to produce a unitary structure.